Re: Hrafnkell 525/Comments for Grace

Grace

 

Comments as usual.

 

Kveðja

Alan

 

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Subject: [norse_course] Hrafnkell 525

 

525 'En ek get', segir Þorgeirr, 'at Hrafnkell mun heim kominn (past part)

"But I think," says Þorgeirr, that Hrafnkell will come home

 

This is contracted form of ‘munu vera heim kominn’ – will have come home .

 

ok ætli at sitja á Aðalbóli. Get ek, at hann mun halda manna-

and intends to set at A.  I think, that he will hold authority

 

 

forráð fyrir yðr. En þú munt ætla at ríða heim ok setjask í bú

over you.  But you will intend to ride home and settle yourself in your

house

 

 

þitt, ef þú náir, at bezta kosti. Get ek, at þú hafir þat svá þinna

if you are able (as) the best course.  I think, that you (would?) have it

thus (with) your

 

probably, in the sense of ‘have got, obtained, achieved’

 

mála, at þú kallar hann skógarmann. En (but) slíkan ogishjálm,

lawsuit, that you declare him outlaw.  While such terrorizing

 

 

get ek, at hann beri (carries out, undertakes) yfir flestum sem áðr, nema (except that) þú hljótir at 530

I think, that he rides roughshod over most as before, unless you get to

 

 

 

fara nökkuru lægra. (somewhat lower (in status / social standing))"

do something low ??"

 

 

 

'Aldri hirði ek þat', segir Sámr.

"I don't care (Zoega) (about) it," says Sam.

 

 

'Hraustr maðr ertu', segir Þorgeirr, 'ok þykki mér sem Þorkell

"You are a stout-hearted man," says Þorgeirr, "and it seems to me as (if)

Þorkell

 

 

frændi vili eigi gera endamjótt við þik. Hann vill nú fylgja

(my) kinsman will not leave (Zoega) you in the lurch.  He will now support

 

 

þér, þar til er ór slítr með ykkr Hrafnkeli, ok megir þú þá sitja 535

you, until when (it) is settled (Zoega) between you and H. and you are able

to remain

 

 

 

um kyrrt. Mun yðr þykkja nú vit skyldastir (note: adj superlative – most obliged) at fylgja þér um

quiet ? (yes)  (It) will seem to you now we are bound to support you

 

 

sinnsakar í Austfjörðu. Eða kanntu nökkura þá leið til

for this once (Zoega) in (the) East Fjo rds .  But do you know then a certain

road to

 

 

Austfjarða, at eigi sé almannavegr?'

the East Fjo rds , that is not the route normally followed?"

 

 

 

Sámr svaraði: 'Fara mun ek ina sömu (samr – same) leið, sem ek fór

Sam answered, "I will go the summer ? road, (the same) as I came east."

 

austan. (from the east)' 540

 

Sömu – ö followed by u often means that the route form has an a, in this case samr.

-an ending indicates direction from.

 

Sámr varð þessu feginn.

 

Sam was glad of this.

 

Grace

Fred and Grace Hatton

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